Synonyms of recharge

recharge

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj 

1

as in to restore

to bring back to a former condition or vigor

that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restore
• refresh
• revive
• recreate
• replenish
• renew
• regenerate
• renovate
• rejuvenate
• repair
• freshen
• revitalize
• redevelop
• revivify
• resuscitate
• refreshen
• refill
• refurbish
• reclaim
• redesign
• overhaul
• remodel
• recondition
• rehabilitate
• reconstitute
• resupply
• update
• reengineer
• rehab
• remake
• redo
• modernize
• make over

2

as in to revive

to bring back to life, practice, or activity

the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revive
• renew
• resurrect
• rejuvenate
• rekindle
• revitalize
• regenerate
• reanimate
• restart
• revivify
• resuscitate
• rewake
• rewaken
• reactivate
• jump-start
• kick-start
• refresh
• reinvent
• refreshen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kill
• suppress
• extinguish
• quench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recharge

While volunteers recharge, people displaced by storms will still have somewhere to go. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

After Screen-Heavy Workdays After long hours of meetings, reading, planning, or digital work, Brainlume offers a quiet 20-minute session to rest and recharge. — William Jones, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

For me, a vacation is really about taking things slow and relaxing, using the time to recharge. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Some of that water was captured and used to recharge groundwater and fill reservoirs, but much more flowed through creeks and rivers and ultimately out to the Bay. — Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026